Owner manual

If you can’t connect to your telescope, make sure all cables are connected •

securely, and that everything is turned on. Make sure your telescope

control application is conﬁgured to use StarSeek Wi-Fi’s correct IP address

and port number. If all else fails, turn StarSeek Wi-Fi’s power off, wait a

few seconds, then turn it on again. Rejoin StarSeek Wi-Fi’s network, then

restart your telescope control application program.

If you can connect, but experience frequent communication dropouts, try •

replacing StarSeek Wi-Fi’s batteries, or using external power. Also make

sure your iPhone/iPod/iPad battery is well-charged. If you are operating

StarSeek Wi-Fi in an environment with many nearby wireless networks,

2.4 GHz cordless phones, and/or many reﬂective metal surfaces, Wi-Fi

interference may be a problem.

If StarSeek Wi-Fi works on external power but not with the on-board •

batteries, change the batteries (all of them!). Make sure the batteries are

inserted in the correct (+ and -) polarity orientation. If StarSeek Wi-Fi is still

not working with fresh batteries, contact Orion Technical Support.

Troubleshooting

If the status light does not turn on, or does not turn green, the batteries •

are probably low. If the problem persists despite using fresh batteries or

external power, contact Orion Technical Support for help.

When StarSeek Wi-Fi is sending or receiving wireless data, the green •

status LED will blink. If the green LED does not blink when you try to join

StarSeek Wi-Fi’s network, or when you try to connect to your telescope,

then you probably joined the wrong Wi-Fi network, or entered the wrong

WEP key. Make sure there are no nearby Wi-Fi devices with conﬂicting

network names (like other StarSeek Wi-Fi units, or computers/iPhones

which were previously joined to StarSeek Wi-Fi’s network).

If you’ve forgotten your StarSeek Wi-Fi network SSID or WEP key, poke •

the Reset button on the back of the case (Figure 2a) with a ballpoint pen

or an unbent paperclip. This will restore StarSeek Wi-Fi’s “factory default”

settings. You can then re-conﬁgure your StarSeek Wi-Fi unit using the

instructions above.

By default, StarSeek Wi-Fi’s IP address is 10.0.0.1, and it should assign •

an IP address to your mobile device that is in the range 10.0.0.2 –

10.0.0.100. Check your device’s TCP/IP settings to verify that the IP

address is in this range. If it isn’t, make sure your mobile device is using

DHCP. Also try renewing your DHCP lease.